Acts 5:11

Acts 5:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
• New International Version (NIV)Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things.

Context of Acts 5:11

9Then Peter said to her, “Why is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well.” 10And immediately she fell at his feet and breathed her last, and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. And great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard of these things. 12At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were taking place among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s portico. 13But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people held them in high esteem.

Acts 5:11 word by word

καὶ ἐγένετο φόβος μέγας ἐφ᾽ ὅλην τὴν ἐκκλησίαν καὶ ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς ἀκούοντας ταῦτα.¶Read the interlinear

• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• cameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• overἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the wholeὅλοςholos · allG3650
• churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• who heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• of theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Acts 5:11

• Acts 5:5And as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came over all who heard of it.
• Acts 19:17This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified.
• Psalms 89:7A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, And awesome above all those who are around Him?
• Jeremiah 32:40I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put the fear of Me in their hearts so that they will not turn away from Me.
• 1 Corinthians 10:11Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.
• Philippians 2:12So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;
• Hebrews 4:1Therefore, let us fear if, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short of it.
• Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
• Hebrews 12:15See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;
• 1 Peter 1:17If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth;
• Revelation 15:4Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy; For all the nations will come and worship before You, For Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Commentaries on Acts 5:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Great fear came upon all the Church - This judgment answered the end for which it was inflicted; a deeply religious fear occupied every mind, and hypocrisy and deception were banished from this holy assembly. On the word Church, see the observations at the end of Matthew 16 (note). It has been properly observed that we have in this place a native specimen of a New Testament Church: Called by the Gospel; grafted into Christ by baptism; animated by love…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events: The sudden judgment on Ananias and Sapphira had a serious impact on both the Christian community and those who learned about it (see Hebrews 10:31). Christians were strongly reminded to remain pure. For non-Christians, the integrity of Christians was restored. So once again "the people regarded them highly" (Acts 5:13). However, it also made those outside the church cautious about…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-117-11. Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much--naming the sum.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 5:11

• Ananias
• Peter
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Commentaries on Acts 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings